Veterinarian - Medical Director

Job Description

Job Description

Ready to take the next step in your veterinary career without leaving clinical medicine behind?

This opportunity combines small-animal practice with the chance to guide a team, develop fellow veterinarians, and influence the quality of care delivered every day.

You'll help shape medical standards and support the growth of a general practice while continuing to use your clinical skills. For a veterinarian who enjoys mentoring others and wants a greater voice in how a practice operates, this could be a rewarding next move.

What You'll Find Here

• Leadership with purpose: Help guide clinical decisions, strengthen medical standards, and contribute to the practice's long-term direction.

• Develop other veterinarians: Coach associate DVMs and help colleagues continue growing in confidence and clinical ability.

• Stay connected to patient care: Balance leadership responsibilities with hands-on small-animal medicine.

• Build stronger team performance: Work with practice operations leadership on team development, recruitment, and retention.

• Grow as a leader: Leadership education and mentorship resources are available to help you develop your management and operational skills.

• Solid earning potential: Starting salary of $170,000, with production compensation opportunities and no negative accrual.

What You'll Be Doing

This is a small-animal general practice offering preventive and wellness care, diagnostic services, dentistry, and soft-tissue surgery. The Medical Director will help maintain medical quality while supporting the team's day-to-day clinical development.

Who Might Love This

An experienced veterinarian who enjoys teaching, values sound medical decision-making, and is ready to take on broader responsibility may find this role appealing. It could suit someone moving into practice leadership for the first time, as well as a current leader looking for a new professional setting.

The Basics

• Location: Northern California, outside a major metropolitan area

• Position: Full-time Veterinary Medical Director

• Compensation: Starting at $170,000, with production opportunities

• Experience: At least three years of veterinary practice experience

• Requirements: DVM/VMD or equivalent, valid state veterinary license, and DEA eligibility

Benefits

• Medical Director stipend

• 401(k) with employer match

• Health, life, and disability coverage

• Paid parental and pet-parent leave

• Continuing education and leadership development

• Mental health and family-care resources

• Veterinary service discounts and student loan support resources

A Little About the Area

Northern California offers a quieter community feel, open space, and access to outdoor recreation. For veterinarians who enjoy hiking, water activities, and exploring the outdoors outside work, the region offers a lifestyle distinct from the pace of California's larger cities.

Let's Talk

Not actively looking? That's okay. If you're curious about the leadership responsibilities, compensation structure, or team environment, contact Beyond Just You Recruiting for a confidential conversation. We'll share more privately so you can decide whether this could be the right next step before applying directly.

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